Abu Dhabi Airports’s ground handling service provider DhabiJet has won the RA3 certification for cargo operations at Al Ain International Airport.

The ‘EU Aviation Security Validated Regulated Agents’ RA3 certification is a supply chain security initiative designed by the European Union.

With the issuance of the RA3 certification, EU-member states will recognise DhabiJet as a regulated agent, and confirm that it meets the security requirements for screening air cargo and mail entering the EU.

Ahmad Al Haddabi, chief operations officer at Abu Dhabi Airports, said the accreditation demonstrated a commitment towards delivering the highest level of aviation services by employing best practices. 

“We have witnessed remarkable growth during the past few years and we strive to keep up this trend by expanding our footprint in the region to attract new customers and businesses, modernise our ground-handling fleet equipment and further enhance our customer service offering,” he added.

According to the International Air Transport Association (Iata), the Middle East will lead global air cargo growth by 2018 with the UAE set to become the third-largest market worldwide.